July 2017 PMID 28399689

The Cognitive Neuroscience of Placebo Effects: Concepts, Predictions, and Physiology.

Stephan Geuter, Leonie Koban, Tor D Wager

Mentions

29
Peak: 5 in Oct 2019
across 4 sources since Jul 2019

Extended reach

128,086
potential audience

Total likes

812

Video views

14,250

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Jul 2019 – Mar 2025

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AI synopsis

What people are saying

Discussions demonstrate high interest with posts highlighting the article's focus on brain mechanisms and context's role in shaping placebo responses, such as references to the 'cognitive neuroscience of placebo effects' and mentions of 'predictive models', suggesting active engagement with the subject and acknowledgment of its relevance to understanding physiological processes.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most discussions acknowledge the importance of the article, showing general support for its insights into placebo effects.

InterestHigh interest

The range of posts, from mentioning the article to expressing curiosity, indicates high levels of interest.

EngagementModerate engagement

Some posts actively analyze and reference specific concepts, such as brain regions and context effects, demonstrating moderate engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

There is recognition of the article’s significance in neuroscience and clinical contexts, suggesting a moderate perceived impact.

Abstract in brief

  • The text discusses how placebo effects are influenced by psychological factors like expectations and associative learning, and highlights the brain regions involved in mediating these effects, including the vmPFC, insula, amygdala, hypothalamus, and periaqueductal gray.
  • The vmPFC is identified as a key part of a brain network that builds structured mental models about relationships and self-in-situation, which form the basis for expectations that drive placebo responses.
  • These brain mechanisms enable predictions and interpretation of sensory inputs, which then affect physiological responses through descending pathways to systems like the spinal cord and peripheral organs, impacting pain, autonomic, and immune responses.]

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Giacomo Rossettini
@GiacomoRoss86 · X

Here an interesting Paper of @torwager @stephangeuter and collegues. The Cognitive Neuroscience of Placebo Effects: Concepts, Predictions, and Physiology. - https://t.co/GkGxBdJOTO #placebo #nocebo #pain #context #prediction https://t.co/WZ5yIgWyx8

Oct 24, 2019 · 17 likes · 6 shares · 2,881 followers View post →
生野 公貴(Koki Ikuno)
@kokiikuno · X

リウマチにおけるノセボ効果(Nature reviews rheumatology) https://t.co/E80GVwtgzC プラセボ効果のレビュー(Nature reviews neuroscience) https://t.co/VMTcUp7Dak プラセボ効果のレビュー(Annual Review of Neuroscience ) https://t.co/nbqFndIXng とても面白い。自身の介入はほぼプラセボw

Feb 9, 2021 · 9 likes · 1 share · 7,731 followers View post →
Giacomo Rossettini
@GiacomoRoss86 · X

@Retlouping @BobVermeeren @SoSimplehealth @mgibsonphysio @DrJohnOrchard @ProfJillCook Actually I’ve found very interesting this review. At the end Context is the king.

Sep 27, 2019 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 2,881 followers View post →
CLaE
@leafs_s · X

Annu Rev Neurosci 2017 Jul 25 The Cognitive Neuroscience of Placebo Effects: Concepts, Predictions, and Physiology https://t.co/O0srBTZZ9B

Jul 21, 2019 · 2 likes · 28,464 followers View post →
Fármaco Divulgación
@FDivulgacion · X

-Díaz, R. D., & Hernández, P. H. (2014). El placebo y el efecto placebo. Revista Cubana de Hematología, Inmunología y Hemoterapia, -Geuter, S. G., Koban, L. K., & Wager, T. W. (2017). The Cognitive Neuroscience of Placebo Effects: Concepts, Predictions, and Physiology.

Jan 15, 2021 · 1 like · 23 followers View post →
ɹǝʇlnoԀ pıʌɐᗡ
@Retlouping · X

RT @GiacomoRoss86: @Retlouping @BobVermeeren @SoSimplehealth @mgibsonphysio @DrJohnOrchard @ProfJillCook Actually I’ve found very interesti…

Sep 27, 2019 · 2 shares · 26,361 followers View post →

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Rumblestilzchen, MD
@rumblstielzchen · X

@pauli_pirat @andree_dominik @DarcoDannie Zum Einstieg: https://t.co/M7VdfqV7Li

Aug 1, 2022 · 558 followers View post →
Jonathan Toomim
@jtoomim · X

@porticodipinto @jhb_mr @MarkChangizi @naomirwolf You're evading and changing the subject. I asked you to support your claims with evidence. I did not ask you to waste my time by asking me to explain unrelated concepts to you. https://t.co/3KuiLd8X2t

Apr 16, 2021 · 1,186 followers View post →
Sakou yuichi
@brackkurifu · X

RT @kokiikuno: リウマチにおけるノセボ効果(Nature reviews rheumatology) https://t.co/E80GVwtgzC プラセボ効果のレビュー(Nature reviews neuroscience) https://t.co/VMT…

Feb 11, 2021 · 1 share · 2,244 followers View post →
生野 公貴(Koki Ikuno)
@kokiikuno · X

リウマチにおけるノセボ効果(Nature reviews rheumatology) https://t.co/E80GVwtgzC プラセボ効果のレビュー(Nature reviews neuroscience) https://t.co/VMTcUp7Dak プラセボ効果のレビュー(Annual Review of Neuroscience ) https://t.co/nbqFndIXng とても面白い。自身の介入はほぼプラセボw

Feb 9, 2021 · 9 likes · 1 share · 7,731 followers View post →
Fármaco Divulgación
@FDivulgacion · X

-Díaz, R. D., & Hernández, P. H. (2014). El placebo y el efecto placebo. Revista Cubana de Hematología, Inmunología y Hemoterapia, -Geuter, S. G., Koban, L. K., & Wager, T. W. (2017). The Cognitive Neuroscience of Placebo Effects: Concepts, Predictions, and Physiology.

Jan 15, 2021 · 1 like · 23 followers View post →
Chris Luening
@DerClue · X

@AdamBlazowski @moravec_tomas @kravietz_ @GreensEFA @MicheleRivasi @bricmontsaskia @JuttaPaulusRLP @euroecolos @Gruene_Europa But you surely can lecture me on diagnostic biomarkers of the immune system. :D https://t.co/SErbEVMnpM

Feb 8, 2020 · 2,917 followers View post →
tor wager
@torwager · X

RT @GiacomoRoss86: Here an interesting Paper of @torwager @stephangeuter and collegues. The Cognitive Neuroscience of Placebo Effects: Co…

Nov 12, 2019 · 6 shares · 9,518 followers View post →
Jonny Branney
@jonnybranney · X

RT @GiacomoRoss86: Here an interesting Paper of @torwager @stephangeuter and collegues. The Cognitive Neuroscience of Placebo Effects: Co…

Oct 24, 2019 · 6 shares · 603 followers View post →
Laurent MARC
@laurentmarc45 · X

RT @GiacomoRoss86: Here an interesting Paper of @torwager @stephangeuter and collegues. The Cognitive Neuroscience of Placebo Effects: Co…

Oct 24, 2019 · 6 shares · 640 followers View post →
ɹǝʇlnoԀ pıʌɐᗡ
@Retlouping · X

RT @GiacomoRoss86: Here an interesting Paper of @torwager @stephangeuter and collegues. The Cognitive Neuroscience of Placebo Effects: Co…

Oct 24, 2019 · 6 shares · 26,361 followers View post →
KevinKeay&LNSF
@LNSFSydney · X

RT @GiacomoRoss86: Here an interesting Paper of @torwager @stephangeuter and collegues. The Cognitive Neuroscience of Placebo Effects: Co…

Oct 24, 2019 · 6 shares · 1,012 followers View post →
Giacomo Rossettini
@GiacomoRoss86 · X

Here an interesting Paper of @torwager @stephangeuter and collegues. The Cognitive Neuroscience of Placebo Effects: Concepts, Predictions, and Physiology. - https://t.co/GkGxBdJOTO #placebo #nocebo #pain #context #prediction https://t.co/WZ5yIgWyx8

Oct 24, 2019 · 17 likes · 6 shares · 2,881 followers View post →
injured_athlete
@AthleteInjured · X

RT @GiacomoRoss86: @Retlouping @BobVermeeren @SoSimplehealth @mgibsonphysio @DrJohnOrchard @ProfJillCook Actually I’ve found very interesti…

Sep 27, 2019 · 2 shares · 254 followers View post →
ɹǝʇlnoԀ pıʌɐᗡ
@Retlouping · X

RT @GiacomoRoss86: @Retlouping @BobVermeeren @SoSimplehealth @mgibsonphysio @DrJohnOrchard @ProfJillCook Actually I’ve found very interesti…

Sep 27, 2019 · 2 shares · 26,361 followers View post →
Giacomo Rossettini
@GiacomoRoss86 · X

@Retlouping @BobVermeeren @SoSimplehealth @mgibsonphysio @DrJohnOrchard @ProfJillCook Actually I’ve found very interesting this review. At the end Context is the king.

Sep 27, 2019 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 2,881 followers View post →
Daniel Urrutia, PE
@DanUrrutiaIII · X

@theother_95 The Cognitive Neuroscience of Placebo Effects: Concepts, Predictions, and Physiology https://t.co/O0EfIj0rIc

Sep 6, 2019 · 115 followers View post →
CLaE
@leafs_s · X

Annu Rev Neurosci 2017 Jul 25 The Cognitive Neuroscience of Placebo Effects: Concepts, Predictions, and Physiology https://t.co/O0srBTZZ9B

Jul 21, 2019 · 2 likes · 28,464 followers View post →